Runswick, Yorkshire. At 12.18 p.m.

on 3rd October, 1965, a sailing dinghy was seen to capsize off Kettleness Point and it was thought there might be children on board. There was a light south-south-westerly breeze with a slight sea and the tide was ebbing. The lifeboat The Elliott Gill launched at 12.30 and on reaching the dinghy found that she had been righted. The dinghy's mainsail had been damaged and she returned to Runswick Bay sailing under her jib only, escorted by the life-boat.

When the dinghy reached safety the lifeboat returned to her station, arriving at 1.30 p.m..